For 5 consecutive years, the ancient old man voluntarily cleaned the river embankment and weeds for easy travel: "I should exercise"

A few days ago, Zuo Xueliang, a 72 -year -old elderly in Chongzhou, Chengdu Chongzhou City, just ended the "task" this year -the long weeds and vines were cleared on the river embankment near the house. Walking by the river, I feel comfortable and cool. This year is the fifth year of Zuo Xueliang's spontaneous cleanup of this path. Every time it is cleaned, it takes about half a month.

To this end, a netizen recently posted videos and photos on Weibo many times, praising the elderly for "five years like one day" and "helping others", which provides convenience for the masses and tourists to walk and morning exercises.

▲ Netizens have continuously posted Weibo to praise Zuo Xueliang's "helping others" (Zuo Xuliang should be Zuo Xueliang).

On June 28, the Red Star reporter met the old man with a silver -haired community in the San Lang community. Zuo Xueliang told reporters that the road he cleaned was a river embankment near the house. One night in the morning, residents of the community will take a walk and blow a blow, which is also the only way for his walking exercise every day. "(At the beginning) 2 meters wide road, the grass grows, and only 20 cm wide." Zuo Xueliang said that after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, the villagers on the mountain moved into a centralized resettlement community. His family was the last batch. It was moved around 2013. Now in the community, young people have gone out to work, and there are more elderly people staying at home. "If you trip over, it will not be good."

About 5 years ago, Zuo Xueliang had the idea of ​​cleaning up weeds to this river embankment. To this end, he specially bought a scimitar and was equipped with a knife of more than one meter. After the Dragon Boat Festival every year, Zuo Xueliang will concentrate on cleaning. "At this time, the temperature and water are very suitable, and (grass) grows quickly." Zuo Xueliang said, especially in the first year Two or three meters high.

Starting to clean up weeds and vines, Zuo Xueliang will get up at about 4:50 am, ride a bicycle, go to the river embankment about one kilometer away from home. The weeds that almost covered the cement river embankment were cleaned up. There is a plant called "White Lotus Spocked (Sound)", which has long thorns and will be tied to his body by accident. Fortunately, the knife handle is long, and the swing is quickly and sharp. When the knife goes down, the tender branches are cut off. The hardest to take care of is to "weave" the vines "weaving" along the branches and weeds. "One hook is a piece." The distance of rice long. When the sun rose, he rode home for breakfast.

Half a month after the Dragon Boat Festival every year, Zuo Xueliang will concentrate on this road that often walks. I usually see new branches vine, and occasionally clean up.

▲ Zuo Xueliang clean up the weeds and vines on the river embankment.

Speaking of the trick of work, Zuo Xueliang said that it is mainly a good knife. After cutting home every day, you have to grind the knife once, otherwise you can't cut it. Last year, he had broken the machete for 4 years, and he bought it again.

"Still a bit tired, but get used to it." Zuo Xueliang's right foot heel was unwell. Although it did not affect walking, he still felt more painful. Therefore, although not far away, he will ride a bicycle to work every time.

Zuo Xueliang told the Red Star Journalist that at the beginning, even his wife did not know that he was cleaning the grass on the side of the road, let alone the children working and living in the city. "Even at home, I came back, they might not have yet yet to do it yet. Get up. "Zuo Xueliang said. Later, my wife knew it and did not stop him. Recently, she still saw Zuo Xueliang shot by the neighbor on the mobile phone with barefoot and weeding on the roadside. "He likes to make up, and when he goes, (other elderly people) falling is not good."

When someone praised him to do good things, Zuo Xueliang said that he didn't think so, "I should exercise." Zuo Xueliang said.

In addition, a staff member of the Saburo community told Red Star Journalists that they verified that the elderly have indeed adhered to the obligation to clean up the stool in the past 5 years. This line is worthy of praise.

Red Star News reporter Yu Zun Su Photography Report

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